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AFCEC GIO partners with JB MDL to collect data
September 30, 2022 — The Air Force Civil Engineer Center Geo-Integration Office and the 502nd Air Base Wing visited Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst the week of September 26, 2022 to collaborate with the 787th Civil Engineering squadron. Together they performed and demonstrated high resolution imagery and 3D modeling of multiple hangars at Lakehurst. They accomplished this using small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) and light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technology... MORE

A member from the Air Force Civil Engineering Center Geo-Integration Office sets up a drone for take-off.

Air Force to host Industry Exchange Day for Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.
September 27, 2022 — The Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) and 87th Air Base Wing (ABW) will host an Industry Exchange Day on Thursday, October 13, 2022, to explore possible energy resiliency and commercial mixed-use development opportunities at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL), New Jersey... MORE

Pilot study aims to save money, protect environment with fewer oil changes
April 21, 2020 — A simple change in Air Force oil change procedures may save the Air Force over $1 million per year, while also helping protect the environment. Current regulatory drivers require installations to analyze the oil in small engines, including generators, annually and replace the oil completely at least every two years. The Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s Environmental Quality Technical Support Branch is currently leading a pilot study that evaluates the use of a standardized oil testing service to provide enhanced analytics and, ideally, allow for longer oil use. ... MORE

Photo of an Airman collecting an oil sample.